The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-03
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

L ITO oOhuUO WlphulOW1 anu bhC " lb0 dU
once adjourned till 10 o'clock III lrsday
morning.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The house met at the appointed hour,
10 o'clock. Speaker Pendleton and a
quorum present. Prayer by the chaplain,
Rev. Frank Mitchell.
The pending business from adjourn
ment, sub-house bill Sc, prohibiting
pooling of rates by insurance companies
doing business in this state,was taken up
and adopted for consideration, and, after
discussion pro and con by Messrs, Gresham,
Payne, Richardson, Camp, Parker and
Kirlicks, was ordered engrossed. Ayes,
So; nays, ~.
Various petitions were presented, some
of them opposing, but most of them
favorlng, the creation of Ross county.
Mr.. Shield presented report from the
relief committee of Coleman county set
ting forth as the true state of affairs in
that county that there are $50 farmers
that need grain to plant, say 6,675 bushels
of grain to meet their wants. There are
200 farmers with families aggregating a
thousand souls who need this assistance
to make a crop, and some of them are in
actual present need. They say all reports
to the contrary are representations
Some prominent citizens were seeking to
inaugurate plan for relief for these
classes of the people which will no doubt
curtail their distress to some extent.
They recommend that the Legislature sus
pend the payments due on purchases of
school lands by actual settlers.
Mr. Rnir6 Of Rrnun nv, n Iat+ar m
Governor Ross, from Adam Somers,
stating that the writer had family of
ten persons, and could prove by witnesses
that there were plenty of persons there
like himself needing help and rendered
helpless by the drouth. Mr.. Somers adds:
can't stay here and can't get away, and
may starve if don't get help.
Bills ETC., were presented and referred.
By Mr.. Rehabilitation from Dallas
citizens against passage, of the bucket
shop bill.
By Mr.. Alexander-P etitions of citi-
zens of Hunt county, against proposed
change in time for holding court in that
district.
By Mr.. Northington-Peti from
citizens of Lampasas county, for relief
from payment of taxes.
BY Mr.. Modification from the mayor
and aldermen of Ennis, asking amend
ment of article 419 revised statutes rela
tive to fines.
By Mr.. Beard--Petition of Robert
Wheat, for pay for services to the state in
1886.
Under resolution, which was adopted,
the speaker appointed H. B. Fontaine
special assistant sergeant-at- arms to pro-
cure attached witnesses in the matter OF
the charges pending in the house against
Judge Frank Willis. He is to be allowed
S5 per day and actual expenses for not
over twenty days.
By Mr.. Chapman-Prohibiting orders
on stores for services being recognized in
law, unless given under proper previous
agreement between the parties.
By Mr.. Payne-Amending the local
option law.
By Mr.. Gresham Providing for de-
nclency In former appropriations.
Mr., Prendergast presented bill regulat-
ing attachments and other legal process
Mr.. Larkin presented bill amending
the law as to sale of liquor within three
miles of school house.
Mr. Bell, of Cooke, presented a resou- Y
lion that the committee on commerce ID.
lulre and report upon the. feasibility OF
and maintaining deep water
On the Texas coast, and what points are
most practicable. Adopted.
Other bill introduced were:
By Mr.. Payne, by request-Amendlng
article 37S of the penal code.